Isotopes

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Isotopes: Overview

The concept of isotopes is introduced in this topic. It states that the elements having the same atomic number but different mass numbers are termed isotopes. It also consists of examples to illustrate the concept of isotopes.

Important Questions on Isotopes

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Consider the following statements (X and Y stand for two different elements)

I. 32X65 and Y6533 are isotopes.

II. 42X86 and 42Y85 are isotopes.

III. 85X174 and 88Y177 have the same number of neutrons.

IV. 92X235 and Y23594 are isobars.

The correct statements are:

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Isobars are atoms (nuclides) having same atomic mass number but the different atomic number.

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Isotopes that emits radiation are called _____. (radioisotope / stable isotope)

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Atomic weight of boron is 10.81 and it has two isotopes  B510 and B511 in nature. What must have been the ratio of number of atoms in them?

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Which radioactive isotope is typically utilized to estimate the age of fossils?

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What is the relationship between the initial element P, which disintegrates by α-emission, and the final element Q, which undergoes two subsequent disintegrations by β-emission?

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The number of radioactive isotope of Hydrogen and total number of isotopes of Hydrogen are:

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The atomic mass of an element is not a whole number because

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1224Mg2+

is isoelectronic with

 

 

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Which of the following are isotopes?

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The nuclei, which are not identical but have the same number of nucleons, are called

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The set of isoelectronic species is

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1124Na and 1224Mg are related to each other as

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Which of the following pairs represents isobars?

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Which of the following statements holds good for 1840Ar, 1940K and 2040Ca

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The reaction rates of the individual isotopes are

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An element with atomic number equal to one, exists in three isotopes namely 1H1, 1H2and 1H3 . The isotope having  only one electron in its outermost shell is

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The difference between the number of neutrons and the protons is positive for

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The mass number A is given by (Z is the atomic number and N is the number of neutrons)

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The physical properties of the isotopes which depend on the ______ of the atoms are used to separate them.